A bipartisan bill introduced this week would address PBM transparency and business practices, and new data shows how PBM formulary exclusion lists continue to grow. Plus, details on a new biotech hub in Alabama. (725 words, 3 minutes, 37 seconds)
Ending the week with a recap of yesterday’s Senate subcommittee hearing on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and California’s renewable energy milestone. (606 words, 3 minutes, 1 second)
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week begins today, so we explore the problem and possible solutions. We also recap a congressional forum yesterday on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and why they must be part of drug pricing discussions. (960 words, 4 minutes, 48 seconds)
Today, we dig into the SCOTUS case addressing pharmacy benefit managers, and explain why we need to fix this system. Also, meet the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and learn why their technology is so important to human, animal, and environmental health. Here’s your Thursday news in 900 words, 4 and a half minutes.